https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm Please post three burning questions about The Catcher in the Rye. These can be big philosophical questions ("What does the red hunting hat mean?") or smaller informational questions ("What are Gladstones?"). Look through your annotated copy of the novel, your complete reading guide, and the discussion questions handout. What are you still wondering about at the end of the novel? What are some questions you still have that we have not discussed to your satisfaction? en-us 2023-01-05 01:13:07 UTC 2025-11-03 23:44:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f525.png https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435069420 why is the red hat important?

why is holden so thirsty?

why is holden so pessimistic ?]]> 2023-01-05 19:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435069420 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435071991 why is he so deprived of sex if he is a virgin?

does the red hat symbolize Allie?

why was Holden's sexuality never truly discussed in the book?]]> 2023-01-05 19:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435071991 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435072710 Do Sally and Holden have an actual relationship? 

Where is Holden at the end of the book?

What does the red hat and him giving it Phoebe symbolize?]]> 2023-01-05 19:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435072710 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435076141 Why is holden so thirsty for women?

What is the meaning behind the red hat and why did he give it to phoebe?

Why did the book end the way that it did?


]]> 2023-01-05 19:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435076141 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435086181 Why is Holden so sexual?

Does Holden understand what he is doing?

What is the red hat symbolize?]]> 2023-01-05 20:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435086181 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435090212 Why is Holden such a psychopathic person?

Is there a deeper meaning to Holden's hunting hat?

Why is Holden so reluctant to have sex even though he talks about it so much?


]]> 2023-01-05 20:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435090212 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435090984 Why doesn't Holden publish a critique on people and their phoniness if he doesn't have anything he likes to do?

Why does Holden fear death if he doesn't like to do anything anymore? 
(not saying he should commit suicide, just not fear death)

Why can't Holden organize the clutter of his mind so he can function properly day-to-day?]]> 2023-01-05 20:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435090984 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435091663 What does Holden hope to accomplish by drinking and clubbing?

Does Holden have the mind of a child?

Why does Holden not seek help or assistance from anyone?


]]> 2023-01-05 20:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435091663 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435092914 what does the f-word on the wall represent?

who was holden sexually assaulted by?

why does holden try to act older than he is even though he likes the thought of innocence?]]> 2023-01-05 20:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435092914 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435099618 Why does Holden's attitude change when he wears the hunting hat? What does it represnet? 

Does the carousel have any meaning behind it? 

Is Mr. Antolini a pedophile?  

Why is it always "the RED hunting hat" not "the hunting hat"? 

Does Holden really ever actually want to have sex throughout this novel, or is he trying to fill some sort of void inside of him? Loneliness, depression, etc. 

 What does it mean when he gave his hat to Phoebe? Or when she threw it at him out of anger? Or at the very end when she places it on his head?  

Does Holden know he is a phony?

Young children are a theme throughout the book, Phoebe, kid at the museum, kid whos skates were untied, kid singing in the rhode, kid at the movies, etc. Does this have a connection to how Holden wants to be the Catcher in the Rye? 




]]> 2023-01-05 20:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2435099618 https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2441021713 Why do we never actually hear from Jane?

Why did Holden break the windows?

Why does Holden lie so much?]]> 2023-01-11 15:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_calkins/83rgi7e9uip9y3fm/wish/2441021713